A Belfast hotel has hired a professional proposal planner to help you pop the question.

Arlene Malone, owner of proposal planning website, Propose2Me, has been working with The Merchant for over 12 months, following the launch of her novel business in late 2015.

Now the hotel has hired her for a dedicated role.

In just on year, Arlene has helped more than 60 people pop the big question.

She said: “In society today, there’s increasing pressure on people to get their proposal just right and people are increasingly time poor.

Arlene Malone

“People have been travelling from far and wide for an engagement experience here and Belfast as a location has so much to offer to. We can plan a romantic picnic, a helicopter ride over the city; the possibilities are endless.”